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Even when the feeder's full, he never has to wait...
Our Neighborhood Nuthatch by Y. M. Roger
Witty animal 5-7-5 contest writing prompt entry


Upside-down diner
Ne’er without a feeder perch ~
Bill, please . . . Bottoms up!

 


Writing Prompt
Write a 5-7-5 Poem. It has three lines. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. The subject is a witty animal poem. No other rules apply.

Author Notes

We have quite a few Nuthatches around and very rarely will you ever see them 'dining' rightside-up... They always fly in, land upside-down, snatch a seed (even from right in front of a bird on the perch!), and fly off again.


Image of White-Breasted Nuthatch from the Detroit Lakes Tribune.

     

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